GLOSSARY 



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carnivore. A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora. 



carnivorous. Flesh-eating. 



cheek pouch. Pouch either just inside or outside the mouth for the 

 temporary storing of food. 



cheek teeth. The premolar and molar teeth, fig. 119. 



cranial. Of or pertaining to the skull, or to the cranium (brain- 

 case) only. 



cranium. Braincase, fig. 118. 



crown. Part of tooth not covered by the gum in living animal. 



cusps. Prominences or points on the grinding surface of the crown 

 of a tooth, fig. 112a. 



dental formula. The arrangement of the teeth (for different spe- 

 cies) written as a formula; example: I 3/3, C 1/1, Pm 4/4, 

 M 2/3. The example should be interpreted as follows: To the 



Occipital Bone 



Molar Teeth 



Carnassia 

 Tooth 



Premolar Teeth — 



Canine Tooth 



Premaxillary Bone 



Zygomatic 

 Arch 



Cheek 

 Teeth 



Incisive Foramen 



Incisor Teeth 



Fig. 119. — Under side of skull of dog. 



